We document the role of intangible capital in manufacturing firms' substantial contribution to
non-manufacturing employment growth from 1977-2019. Exploiting data on firms'" auxiliary" …

This paper studies firm diversification over 6-digit NAICS industries in US manufacturing. We
find that firms specializing in fewer industries now account for a substantially greater share …

I develop a theory of joint production to quantify aggregate economies of scope. In US
manufacturing data, increased export demand in one industry raises a firm's sales in its …

Do larger firms have more productive technologies, are their technologies more scalable, or
both? We use administrative data on Canadian and US firms to estimate a joint distribution …

This paper studies the role of multi-sector firms in the cross-sectoral propagation of
economic shocks. By leveraging an increase in import competition from China as a source of …

Custom software is distinct from other types of capital in that it is non-rival—once a firm
makes an investment in custom software, it can be used simultaneously across its many …

This dissertation consists of three chapters, each on a distinct topic. Chapters 1 and 2
intersect in that each has implications for the study of long-term growth. Chapters 1 and 3 …

Essays on Growth and Competition Page 1 Essays on Growth and Competition by Lorenz
Ekerdt Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy …

Using administrative data on US multisector firms, we document a cross-sectoral
propagation of the import competition from China (“China shock”) through firms' internal …

Firm Strategies in a Modern Global Economy: FDI Diversion, Scalable Intangibles, and
Export Complexity Page 1 Firm Strategies in a Modern Global Economy: FDI Diversion …